Councillor Richard Clifton
Email: richard.clifton@sutton.gov.uk
Council: Sutton
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
49 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to consider a new premises licence application for Rose Hill Bowling Club. The committee will also review the procedure for licensing hearings.
Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 12th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to consider a new premises licence application for Chicken World. The committee will also review the standard procedure for licensing hearings.
Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Strategy and Resources Committee met on 8 December 2025, and among other things, decided not to proceed with the Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Ltd (GKRL) bid for the Sutton Civic and Town Centre Regeneration, but will continue to develop proposals for housing on the current Civic Centre site and review options for relocating services within the town centre. The committee also approved a contract with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud data centre services and noted the Resilience Standards for London Self Assessment 2025.
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm
At a meeting of Sutton Council's planning committee on 3 December 2025, councillors considered a range of planning applications, including proposed amendments to the Elm Grove Estate development, a reserved matters application for the same site, a change of use for a property on Surrey Grove, and a change of use for a former pub on Woodcote Road. Councillors approved the Elm Grove Estate amendments and the reserved matters application, and also approved the erection of a new industrial building on Restmor Way. Councillors refused the change of use application for Surrey Grove.
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm
The Sutton Council Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on 5 November 2025 to discuss several planning applications, including the demolition and erection of buildings for educational and commercial use, as well as extensions to existing nursing homes and schools. The committee will also review the minutes from its 1 October 2025 meeting[^1] and a report from the Design Review Panel regarding the Northern Gateway Site.
Decisions from Meetings
47 decisions · Page 6 of 10
Outcome of By-election and Allocation of Seats
From: Council - Monday, 28th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 28, 2025
...to note the outcome of the by-election held on 10 April 2025, the current vacancy on the Council, and that there is no impact on the allocation of seats at this time.
Recommendations Approved
Motion: Accessing Local GP Services
From: Council - Monday, 28th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 28, 2025
...to improve access to local GP services, the Council endorsed the recommendations of the 2024 Healthwatch Sutton Report, urged GP surgeries to embrace the report's recommendations, and called for collaborative action to address the challenges in accessing GP appointments.
Recommendations Approved
Vote of Thanks to the Mayor
From: Council - Monday, 28th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 28, 2025
...to place on record its thanks to the Mayor, Cllr Colin Stears, and the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Louise Phelan, for their service in the 2024/25 term.
Recommendations Approved
Motion: Enforcement Issues in Sutton High Street
From: Council - Monday, 28th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 28, 2025
...to address enforcement issues on Sutton High Street, the Council approved recommendations to commission a feasibility study on pedestrianisation, compile accident data, consult stakeholders, review enforcement frameworks, and form a task group to address resident complaints about enforcement officers.
Recommendations Approved
Constitutional Update
From: Budget Council, Council - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 03, 2025
...to recommend to Council the revised Terms of Reference and Procedure Rules for the Council and Employee Joint Committee, the removal of references to the Joint Health and Safety Committee, and the revised Financial Regulations, along with consequential changes to Article 7 Committees of the Constitution.
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 49
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 47